Tent shelter



July 31, 1923 w. E. MARSH TENT SHELTER Filed June 21, 1922 TORN Patented duly Ed, 1923.

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WILLARD E. JVHLRSH, 0F MEMPI-IIfi TENNESSEE.

TENT SHELTER.

Application filed June 21, 1922. Serial No. 589,794.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD E. l /Liusn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, county of Shelby, and the State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tent Shelters, of which the following is a full, clear, and e act description, such as will enable anyone skilled in the art to make and use the same.

The objects of my invention are to provide a shelter tent adapted primarily to be used with a folding cot which tent may be readily and quickly erected over the cot and securely fastened in place. The fun therobjects of my invention are to simplify and strengthen the shelter so that it may be stretched and drawn tight and securely closed in every respect by the occupant of the cot after he has retired thereon. It is the further object of my invention to provide a shelter which will be easy to themantle and pack in a small roll.

With the above objects in view, my in vention has relation to the arrangement and combination of the cot as will be more fully hereinafter set out in the drawings, specifications and claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1, is a side elevation of my improved shelter tent in place over a cot, with one end oi the shelter tent broken away to show the interior of the same. I

Fig. 2, is an end elevation of the same.

Fig. 3, is a sectional elevation on an enlarged scale showing a detail of the upper end of the supporting posts and of one up-' per corner of the tent taken onthe line IIL-TII of Figs. 2 and 4 looking in they direction' of the arrow.

Fig. 4, is a section on the line IVlV of Figs. 1 and 3 looking in the direction of the arrow, also on an enlarged scale.

Referring now to the drawings, in which the various parts are indicated by the same numerals in all the views. '11 are the legs of the cot having side rails 2 between which a canvas top 3 is stretched to form a bed. The side rails 2 are notched as shown at 4: in Fig. 41-, to receive the end of struts 5, 5 two of which are used at each end to support the shelter tent, which is preferably made up of a center section 6 and two end sections 7, 7 The center section 6 is provided near each end with double pockets 8, 8 adapted to receive and snugly hold of the side rails at the ends 12.

the upper ends of the struts 5, 5 .respec-' tively, andalso with flat loops 9, 9 which lie between the pockets 8, 8 respectively and the tent proper. The pockets 8 and the loop 9 are made of heavy canvas butin or .der to more clearly show the construction they have been shown in Figs. 3 and las of much greater thickness, so that 111 these views there is apparently a very consider firmly attached by sewing or otherwise as may be desired to thetent 'canvas. 10 is a cord fastened in one side ofthe loop 9 which extends the length of the center section 6 instead of a ridge pole and is fastened into a similar appositely disposed loop 9 2' 11,, is a cord passingthrough the opposite end of the loop 9 .the two ends of which cord extend downward and loop around the'end v A similar cord 11 passes through the opposite loop 9 and is adapted to similarly loop around the opposite ends12 of the side rails.

T 1e end section 7 is attached to two of the struts 5 by wrapping the edge 15 of the cloth around the strut 5' and securely nailing it thereto with rails 16 and the opposite end section 7 is likewiseattached to the corresponding struts 5 so that the shelter when down comprises three pieces, namely a center section provided with pockets for the ends of the struts, and with a cordor I rope ridge pole and guyropes attached, and

two similar end sections two struts.

. In setting up the shelter tent, after the cot has been opened up, the upper ends'of each attached to the two struts 5 are placed in the pockets v 8, the lower ends in the notches in the side rails, and the ends of the cords 11 are looped around the corresponding ends 12 0f the the siderails. If desired additional cords may be passed through the loops 15 and these may be firmly tied, at the same points.

It will be especially noted that the pockets 8 and 8 are made up of heavy canvas shaped to fit around the upper end of'the struts 5, 5 and are each securely fastened together at the center point so as to make a double pocket, that over each a strip of canvas is folded to form a double loop 9, 9, the two ends of each strip being brought together and lapped and each corresponding pocket, and loop and the adjacent canvas of the'tent are firmly fastened together, so that the cen ter'section of the shelter tent and the ioops 9 and 9 and the pockets 8 and 8 make a single unit. It will be further noted that the structure is strengthened by con necting the inner ends of the loops 9 9 by a cord 10 which in addition tor-ms ridge pole of the tent. It will also be noted that the struts 5 and the end 7 and the end 7 are each integral units, the canvas being firmly fastened to the said struts.

It will thus be seen that when the tent is taken down for transportation, it can be compactly rolled and will occupy a minimum of space and that in erecting; it will be in convenient units which lend to ease and convenience in erection.

Having fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in' the United States is 1. In a shelter tent the combination with cot rails having notches therein, of a center section of fabric, pockets attached to said center section near the ends thereof, a double loop interposed between the said pockets and the said fabric, a ridge cord extending from loop to loopbeneath the said fabric, guy ropes passing through the opposite ends of said loops an'l' adapted to be caught around the ends of the said cot rails, struts for each end of the said center section adapted to engage the said pockets and to extend downward to and engage notches in the said side rails, end sections of fabric fastened to the said struts and means for and the struts 5,

support the said shelter tent, endsections .tion near the ends thereof, guy ropes fastening the edges of the said center section to the ends of the said cot rails.

2. In a shelter tent the combination with cot rails having notches therein of a center section of fabric, pockets attached to said center section near the ends thereof, guy ropes attached to the ends of the said section and adapted to be caught around the ends of the said cot rails, struts for each end of the said center section adapted to enge e in the said pockets and extend downward to and notches in the said side rails, d sections of fabric fastened to the said struts and means for fastening the edges of the said center section to the ends of the said cot rails.

3. In a shelter tent, a center section of fabric, pockets attached to the said center section near the ends thereof, a doubie loog interposed between the said pockets and the said fabric and securely fastened thereto, a cord extending from loop to loop beneath said fabric, guy ropes passing thread i the opposite ends of said loo s, struts for each end of said center section adapted to engage said pockets and extend downward in i fabric securely fastened to the said struts nd means for fastening the edges said center section.

4. In a shelter tent a center section of fab-- ric, pockets attached to the said center se attached to the opposite ends of the said center section. struts for each end of the said center section adapted to engage in the said pockets and extend downward to support the said center section, end sections of fabric securely fastened to the said s 1.: and means for fastening the edges of the said center section.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name.

W ILLAR-D E. MARSH. Witnesses C. PnARsoN, HUGH M. Heisman 

